Indicative Sasines is a way of showing indicative ownership and boundaries of sasine titles.
In many cases, land or property must change hands before RoS can move it from the sasines register to the land register. Areas of land and property that are still in the sasine register do not change hands very often. For example, large rural estates.
Indicative Sasines is the result of the Unlocking Sasines. The Unlocking Sasines project was carried out from March 2021 to December 2024 to help indicate the likely ownership of areas not on the land register. After completion, the processed data was made publicly available on ScotLIS and then rebranded to Indicative Sasines.
We have used spatial data to help unlock some of the title information in the sasine register. This allows us to visually represent the sasine register for the first time, making it more helpful and accessible. We can still assist with searching for areas not showing on the indicative sasine layer. This helps us answer the question ‘Who owns Scotland?’ and provides many useful insights in working towards:
What it is
Indicative sasines is:
- a way of showing indicative boundaries of sasine titles
- an indicative visual representation of sasine recorded titles
What it is not
Indicative sasines is not a:
- property register
- means to confirm ownership and boundaries
- comprehensive display of all sasine titles
Before using the Indicative Sasines layer
To confirm ownership using the Indicative Sasines layer, knowledge and interpretation of sasine search sheets is necessary. By clicking on an area of interest, a pop-up window will appear providing details on how to contact our Property Information Team. For a fee, the team can use their specialist skills and knowledge to investigate and confirm ownership of the selected area.
Accessing the layer
The new indicative layer can be accessed when searching on the map on ScotLIS public.
Collaboration
This was all made possible by working in partnership with individuals, public bodies and local authorities who shared their data with us. From this starting point, we cross-referenced the data provided with information we hold in the Sasine Register.
For their contribution, special thanks go to:
- North Ayrshire Council
- Andy Wightman
- Rural Payment and Inspections Division
Get in touch
If you would like further information, contact the team at Searches@ros.gov.uk